They work,but only partly. That too in closed rooms. You are hardly likely to stay in the same room throughout your life.
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Plants help improve emotional health
Plants also makes me feel good .All the time every time.
This thing is so bang on, that my hubby suggested we plant trees inside our flat .
He said it as a joke .But I took up the challenge. Though I don’t have trees I do have roughly 80/90 plants in my balcony jungle.
Workout options
Nature is also great for your physical health.A nature walk ,gardening all helps you get a good cardiovascular workout .Plus it’s fun .No monotony.Research also found walking surrounded by nature is more beneficial, than on the treadmill .
Plants make unique home decor
A home full of green plants is pleasant to see .It lifts the interiors, from mundane to wow in no time.
They remove VOC ,and other impurities from indoor air and makes it clean for you.
Plants have the good biophilic bacteria in them .These act as Probiotics for your skin and hair .When you are among plants these good bacteria settle down on the exposed body parts .They are good for your skin’s health .
Plants increase creativity and caring
Being around selfless living beings in nature, helps me understand the truth about life.My writers block disappears when I gaze at my balcony jungle.My low moods lift with a bit of pottering in the garden.
I wake up with a smile when I see my window box full of flowers in the morning.
Why are you thankful for nature ?
Write with us and Link Up .Make it a green revolution.
This week our featured winner is Shalini.
Read her winning post.
Thankful Thursdays featured winner this week is Shalini of shalzmojo.in
Shalini is passionate about everything design.
In her own words…
I am in love with photography, travel and baking. My writing journey was initiated with my letter writing hobby as a child and has metamorphosed into serious blogging as an adult. I blog at shalzmojo.inand my blog, in a nutshell, is about Me. I write about my opinions & views on food, photography, travel, mindfulness, baking, books, movies and recently penned a few fictional tales too.
I indulge with reading fantasy fiction, day dreaming and sipping good wine.
I always wanted to start a thankfulness journal. But I have a thing, about being ecofriendly and a tree hugger.
So using paper to say thank you was a little weird. The blog is the best option to keep a list of my thank yous and practice thankfulness.
As the year comes to an end ,it’s time I remembered all the good that happened.
5 Wishes that came true and made me really thankful are
Wish 1
Write daily atleast 500 words.More the merrier.I did it for 60 days at a stretch in October and November. They were two back to back challenges and I loved #Daily chatter.
I am still able to write daily (more or less).
It’s a struggle and I can’t make myself a promise .But I am atleast trying.
That’s very long way from March 2016 when I wrote 1 post in 1 month.
When we enjoy the journey ,the goal is just the icing on the cake .
Wish 2
The medical college were I work, is undergoing a massive cleanliness and greenfriendly drive.
Lots of trees are being planted. Hedges trimmed ,garbage cleared. Health and nature are closely interlinked. So it makes sense that hospitals go green.
It’s good for the people who work there and great for people who are ill.The role of emotional wellbeing on physical health cannot be stressed enough.
Studies have shown that hospital rooms with view of trees ,plants and greenery have quicker recovery rates than those without.
Even a framed picture of a forest is supposed to help you stay calm.
My balcony jungle has been a source of much joy ,peace and clarity.I can confidently say that my blogging and gardening started together.
My garden sustains and feeds my creative soul.
Wish 3
Help for my blog.
My blog finally got a superb SPI PROTHEME.Thanks to Pat Flynn.
Plus the Genius bloggers toolkit .
I am sounding like a broken record here.But anyone who has been bootstrapping their online dream knows, how good it is to get help .
When random strangers help ,then you know God is guiding your wat.
Christmas is the best time for affirmations. About remembering. For distributing a little joy and peace.
Wish 4
I met the most wonderful blogging friends this year.Call them friends,call them soul mates they are there to help me ,when I need back up.
All talented people putting a little bit of their heart online.A lot of experience,a pinch of sadness and truckload of dreams .That’s the world of blogs.
Anyone who writes online,wants to be read.Whether you are doing it for fun or for being a gazillionaire ,readers are our best friends.
Let’s make content that shines .That helps someone .Create value wherever you enter.Make your blog a little bit of online heaven .
Wish 5
I went to Kashmir,a childhood dream. A very beautiful place.I still dream of Pahalgam. If you visit that place it will spoil you, for every other hillstation. The green valleys ,snowcapped mountains, dancing stream, beautiful people .
The bonus wish I need really
It’s not a Mrs India competition, but World Peace is really needed.
Do you have a secret wish?Don’t forget to share it with us .We will all pray together.
This week ,write with us for #Thankful Thursdays.
Our prompt
Thankful Thursday :5 Wishes that came true that made you thankful
This linky will be open till 2nd January 2017 .You can add 2 posts .Just take care 1 post should be on the prompt.
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This week our favourite featured blogger is Preethi Venugopala.She is a Civil Engineer by education . A writer, avid blogger and artist by passion.
Her debut novel ‘Without You’ which was published by Write India Publishers attained the coveted #1 position on the best seller list on Amazon ,many times and is receiving rave reviews.
My self-publishing journey would have been a pipe dream if not for Blogchatter.Last year after I wrote A to Z I did a few things to help me with my book.
I published two books at the same time. One was free on Blogchatter and the other was on Kindle select.
The book on Blogchatter eBook carnival had links to my other book and also my blog links.
When you have your Book advertised on Blogchatters site, it’s like an ad of your work for two months. That’s not bad when you are just starting out. Also, you never know what opportunity comes knocking at your door.
This helped me market both my books simultaneously. Also, the links to your blog help drive traffic to your site where you can engage the reader and get them on your list. Isn’t that wonderful?
Remember the downside of this is reduced sales to some extent when you do have your book on Amazon or some other aid option(if thats your goal).
Did you know you can still participate even if you didn’t do A to Z?
Did you know the first step is the most difficult? Did you know book marketing is not easy and is the least favorite part of your job as an author?
That’s where we come in. When I did a Blogchatter project in December, the reason behind the project was my wish to learn about marketing strategy.
When I read about Romila’s contest, I knew which topic I wanted to write about.
“Gifts“, that’s what!
Christmas is about gifts.
Gifts you give .Gifts you receive.
When I think of gifts I have received, I feel blessed.
Since all gifts are ultimately God’s gifts, my first “thank you”, is towards the almighty who has given me so much, and continues to do so.
What you are is God’s gift to you, What you become is your gift to God.
Hans Urs von Balthasar
God has given me the gift of a beautiful family ,wonderful friends,good health,mental peace(somewhat struggling with this one) and the willingness to be a student for life .
The least I can do is say “Thank you”
Every problem is a gift.
Without it we wouldn’t grow
Anthony Robbins
Every other gift is a result of his gifts.
But I am a gift person through and through.
It may be a simple card, a surprise bouquet of flowers ,anything.
I love giving and receiving thoughtful gifts.
Thoughtfulness ,is what makes gifts special.
Gifts that I have loved ,include the surprise trip to Chalsa forest resort ,on my last birthday.
My hubby organized it perfectly and gave me the much-needed break.
This electric beater my sister gifted.Whisking eggs have never been this easy.My daughter loves my chocolate cakes and cookies.Baking them for her ,using healthy ingredients, makes me haunt Pinterest .
I love the look of delight on her face ,when she licks the home-made goodies from her fingers.
The Knowtbook my first gift from a wonderful blogger
Amylynnandrews.com .
If you are a regular on my blog you will know all about Amy kindness .
Her blog has the absolute best resources ,for new bloggers.
She cuts through the jargon and gives you what you need to hear.
The Knowtbook is a constantly updated resource which is a must have item for all DIY bloggers.
This was where I first learnt about the true purpose of blogging. This platform ,that we are lucky to be a part of.
Indiblogger asked us to write about 12 things I learnt in 2016.
In absolutely no particular order the 12 things I learnt.
1)Have Faith
Always .In good times and bad. Specially when the going gets wonky ,you need to reach inside and anchor self. Believe that things hit rock-bottom ,before they get better.It always gets better.Just don’t give up.Ever
2)Be Healthy
My blog healthwealthbridge was named because I believed my health is my true wealth.
Physical,emotional.and mental health.All of it together helps me function .When I had a cough ,I was unhappy .When I was unhappy I didn’t feel like exercising.When I didn’t workout,I felt even worse.Hitting the treadmill running once a week or three times a week was not working.I had to do it like eating.
Normally ,naturally and throughout the day .If that means taking the stairs to the eighth floor OPD, then so be it
.But I will do it. Not only because I want to look good even when I am 70 ,but I want to feel great at 70 .That’s what I have learnt about myself this year. I really don’t want age to be an excuse, nor a handicap to do all the thing I love.
3)No carrying extra emotional baggage
This is hard .Nearly an impossible lesson for me to learn.
Forgive I can after a suitable amount of time.But forgetting makes the lesson unlearned.
For the last 3 months this is the lesson I am learning by heart.
This is just emotional clutter.
Serves no purpose except suck out creative energy.
4)Trust my gut feeling even when it’s not the popular choice.
Did you know your gut or the gastrointestinal tract has nerves in it.Nerves ultimately communicate with your brain.The strange feeling you get in the pit of your stomach ,before an interview,stage show or when you met your hubby for the first time .That’s the one I am talking about.Trust that feeling .Because intuition is actually logic at speed of light.
Now this thing called happiness is a two way street.If you are happy ,you will try to make others happy.If you help others and make them happy,you will be happy.
Now you decide what comes first.
For me its” Do unto others as you want others to do unto you.
If you don’t believe me read the Go giver.I have been helped so many times by random strangers ,that I have to say thank you every moment of every day.
6)Write everyday
As much as I can.
Not only on the blog,In your notebook ,anywhere.Jot down my thoughts ,my plans,my dreams.
Someday they may be exactly what I need to remember.
7)Honesty ,truth and people
Lord Krishna said something interesting to Arjun
That truth which helps others needs to be said,
The truth that harms others must not be said.
A lie for a good cause is better than a truth for a bad cause.
Truth is relative.
Good and bad is relative. The sun neither rises nor sets. It’s the relative motion of the earth rotating around its own axis ,that makes it seem so.
Life and death are both different states of energy.What matters is being true to myself and people who love me.
Few people want to talk about emperors new clothes,or their lack.If you know the truth .Good.If you know what to do with it,even better.People who are surrounded by dishonesty ,cant recognize truth ,when they fall over iT.Unlikely I can help.They have to learn their, #Lifelessons.
8)Help will always be given to people who ask for it..Dumbledore said it correctly.
I was helped by Pat Flynn .My sparkling new theme is SPI Pro running on the truly awesome Genesis framework. All thanks to Pat.
I was gifted the Genius Bloggers toolkit by the Ultimate bundles people.The best part.They asked for nothing in return. Absolutely nothing. Its packed full of good stuff which all bloggers need ,but don’t know where to look for. That’s why I am speed reading them to help pin pint those that can help most.
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9)I love plants and nature.
No shopping mall as holiday destination.Dont get me wrong I adore shopping.Its just not enough to make me happy anymore.
I need green plants ,flowers ,mountains, lakes streams, oceans, to revive me .If I don’t have green view I feel upset. It’s that bad. So for my new home I am planning multiple green walls.
Now if the finance minister gives us a raise or a tax rebate for planting trees ,that might help.
10)I am a survivor
Afterall I am surviving demonetization and all the associated headache. Thanks to very helpful neighbourhood shops, in small towns.Also Vijaya Bank where I have my salary account had come to our hospital to dispense some part of the salary as cash .This helped us immensely .
11)Stopped making bridges over imaginary rivers
Yes I have an overactive imagination and an even worse tendency to act on it.
That’s why I have decided ,to let the problem present first ,specially when its other people’s problems.Help when they ask for it.Really camyt rescue everyone.
For me works great.So its going to be a balancing act. Will be fine tuning it over the next year.
12)Blogging and life ,works best when you do it together and have fun
I believe mothers are angels, who look after God’s children.
Being a mom is not something you can be hundred percent prepared for .Even if it’s your second child, there will be surprises .
There are certain favourite baby stuff ,which make life easier.
Today is my first day as a cohost for #MondayMommyMoments ,with the very talented creative mommy Deepa.
With Christmas round the corner ,we are discussing ,our absolute favourite Baby products.If you haven’t got what you need ,this is the right time to make your wish list.Who better to help ,than other mommies?
7 of your favourite Baby products for #MondayMommyMoments
My daughter has outgrown most of these but writing about them helped relive ,those lovely memories.
7 of my favourite Baby products
Mamy pokopants these pant style diapers, were my favourite.
Once my daughter was toilet trained, we stopped using them.
The amount of pooping and peeing that baby’s do ,a great diaper ,which is easy to put on and comfortable for the baby, is a must have.
Baby wipes.
I don’t go anywhere without wipes.Children have a habit of getting their hands dirty anywhere.
Wipes help to quickly clean my hands and her hands when I need to feed her.
Then just give your hand a quick rinse with water ,to get rid of the residues.
Baby bibs
Baby’s learn to enjoy food by touching and playing with them. It’s a good idea to teach them to hold food and feed themselves.
Only problem is the mess .
The floor mess and the baby mess.
Somehow these bibs made life easier.
They are super cute ,easy to put on and can be cleaned quickly.
Baby monitor
It’s the most important thing to have for small families with little help .
The baby monitor helps keep an eye on the baby when you are busy in the kitchen or some other housework.
Baby cot
We shifted home when my daughter was 10 months old just learning to crawl.
If not for this cot, gifted by my sister ,it would be impossible for me to go to the bathroom.
The only way she didn’t scream ,was when I kept the door open and she could see me from her cot.
Lifesaver!All mommies have had atleast one such impossible moment ,when you realize ,life is never going to be the same again.
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Chicco glass feeding bottles.
These are pretty ,durable ,easy to clean ,microwaveable and safe.
Plus you can replace teats if your baby bites through them.
First gifted by a dear friend it’s a must if you bottle feed after weaning.
Since I was working this was a much needed.
Wear the baby bag
Rai was in it for about one and a half years .Then she refused.
But even then the price was worth it.
A must have if you love travelling as much as we did.
This week is special .I am starting # with Deepa.
Being a mommy is the only thing in my life I didn’t research about. Luckily my daughter is less trouble than I am ,so we have a good time together.
She is going to be 5 in February and is easily my sweetest friend. Being a friend is easy .But being a parent a mommy is difficult. Playing is easy .Discipline is hard. When you see tears in those sparkly eyes ,the only thing you want to do is kiss them away. But teaching good habits ,helping them choose right from wrong ,truth and lies start from this age. If the framework is good life is a breeze. Monday mommy moments are the precious moments which has made you an awesome mommy.
Our last week’s winner for #MMM is Zainab. We are so happy to hear all her stories .
Zainab is a mother of twin boys and her stories are double fun.She started blogging to share her weight loss journey and is now a lifestyle blogger .She blogs at slimexpectations.com
Zainab @slimexpectationsMondaymommymoments with Deepa and Amrita
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